A condition in which a person has a physical reliance on opioids (narcotics), substances found in certain prescription pain medications and illegal drugs like heroin.
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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